Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company K, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Doring John
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Pittsburg [sic] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] G Blower
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [M]ar 10th 1863
[WHERE.] Pittsburg [sic], Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Jeffries
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Demmel Phillip
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] dark
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Painter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [D]ec [?] 27th 1863
[WHERE.] Licken Run Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Adams
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Cap Bernard
[NAMES] Dawson George
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Venango [?], Penna [the 'V' is very unclear]
[OCCUPATION.] Labor[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 28" 1863
[WHERE.] Substitute
[BY WHOM.] 19th Dis.
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Dernell Jonathan K
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Butler, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 16" 1863
[WHERE.] Drafted
[BY WHOM.] 23rd Dis
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Debaun Henry C
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Canada
[OCCUPATION.] Min[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 16 /65
[WHERE.] Williamsport
[BY WHOM.] Cap Clair
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for L E. McCrune 38 Sub 18 [congressional district]
[NAMES] Durkin Mark
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] black
[WHERE BORN.] St Johns N. Bruns
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er] [??]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar [?] 28 /65
[WHERE.] Norristown
[BY WHOM.] Cap Yerkes
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for W Laffert [?] 18 Sub 6 Con
[NAMES] Davis George
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] England
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 22 /65
[WHERE.] Potsville [sic]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bowen
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for Thos Morgan 14 Sub 10 Con
[NAMES] Delany Thomas
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] florid
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Canada
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [illegible] 27 /65
[WHERE.] W. Chester [written over a crossed-out 'Cap Crestman']
[BY WHOM.] Cap Crestmann
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Sub for J. B. Linganend [?] 68 Sub 7 Con.
[NAMES] Dennison John
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] brown
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] England
[OCCUPATION.] labo[rer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. [March] 27 /65]
[WHERE.] W Chester
[BY WHOM.] Cap Crestman
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for J Johnston 9 Sub 7 Con
[NAMES] Fitzimmons James
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Jefferson Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 13" 1864
[WHERE.] Licken Run Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Adams
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Capt Gentry
[NAMES] Frederick Benjamin F [?]
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] black
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Holidaysburg Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 26" 1863
[WHERE.] Licken Run Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Adams
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Capt Bernard
[NAMES] Freeman James
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 15" 63
[WHERE.] drafted
[BY WHOM.] 23rd dis
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Gash George H
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Carlisle England
[OCCUPATION.] Carpe[nter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [De]c 26 1864 [sic]
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Swan
[NAMES] Garden John R.
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] dark
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Carpe[nter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [illegible] 13" 1864
[WHERE.] Licken Run Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Adams
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Capt Gentry
[NAMES] Garden Edward D
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] auburn
[WHERE BORN.] " " [sc. Phila Penna]
[OCCUPATION.] Labor[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Ja]n [?] 1st 1864
[WHERE.] Lancaster Pa [?]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Bolenies [?]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Gorbey Robert
[AGE.] 34
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Deleware Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Mac [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [F]eb 23" 64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Hildeburn
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Gregg Andrew C
[AGE.] 39
[HEIGHT.] 6 feet 3 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Sallow
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Grey
[WHERE BORN.] Armstrong Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Labor[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept [?] 19" /64
[WHERE.] Alleghany City [?]
[BY WHOM.] Lt Burke
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Cap [illegible]
[NAMES] Herdenbaugh Peter
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Lewiston, Delaware
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 26 /64 [sic]
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Swan
[NAMES] Hamilton John
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 6 [?] feet [blank] inches ['6' is written over '5'--or perhaps vice versa]
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] _, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er] [??]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 16th 1863
[WHERE.] drafted
[BY WHOM.] 23rd Dis
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Hanna Matthew
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] dark
[HAIR.] black
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " " [sc. July 16th 1863]
[WHERE.] " [sc. drafted]
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. 23rd Dist]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 yrs]
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Hull Archibald
[AGE.] 18 7/12
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] brown
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] labo[rer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 16 /65
[WHERE.] Brighton
[BY WHOM.] Capt Cathberten
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for Esa Ross 93 Sub 24 Con
[NAMES] Iddings Elias
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 1/2 inches [perhaps 5 1/2 inches?]
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] labo[rer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 24 /65
[WHERE.] Hollidaysburg
[BY WHOM.] Cap Loyd
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for L Ale [?] 75 Sub 17 Con
[NAMES] Jordan Sylvester A.
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] dark
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Clarion, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Labo[rer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 31st /64
[WHERE.] Alleghany Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Kirker
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
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